KINGDOM: Joseon Period Zombie Saga Continues On Netflix In March
I never did get around to finishing season one of Korean period horror, Kingdom, but I know it’s definitely something I’ll be working to prioritize in the near future.
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KINGDOM: Don’t Miss The Second Trailer For The New Netflix Action Horror Series
Just in time for the new year, Netflix unveiled a new official trailer for the upcoming six-part series, Kingdom. The show is set to premiere on January 25 and despite all comparisons to Kim Sung-hoon’s Rampant, should likely serve something a little extra, if not different, what with a second season in the works for its narrative.
KINGDOM: The Official Series Trailer For Kim Sung-hoon’s New Period Action Horror Drama Is Here
With the first of now-slated two seasons for Korean period horror drama, Kingdom, set to arrive January 25, the official series trailer is now here. A Hard Day and The Tunnel helmer Kim Sung-hoon partners with award winning hit tvN series Signal scribe, writer Kim Eun-hee for the new show that centers on a Joseon prince’s suicide mission to investigate a mysterious outbreak when the king dies and suddenly reanimates.
THE DRUG KING: Song Kang-Ho Reaps The Grim Seeds Of Ambition In The First Official Teaser
2016 was a banner year for director Woo Min-ho following dark thriller Man Of Vendetta and lighthearted spy flick, The Spies. He accrued mutliple ‘Bests’ at festivals for his sprawling 2016 corporate crime thriller, Inside Man, and he’s since made his return to the helm for the long-awaited 70’s-set The Drug King which opens December 19 featuring Song Kang-ho.
Review: THE TUNNEL (2016) Digs Into A Place In Humanity Where The Sun Rarely Shines
Indeed, The Tunnel was one of the most compelling (and sometimes gutting) films I’ve seen. It grips you in some ways you least expect while making the most out of its actors, using its perilous moments as the inertia it needs, and not as “characters” themselves as other directors may try to, which feels pretentious to a certain degree depending on the film. With Ha, Bae and Oh anchoring this fine dramatic venture, the film is also very much a mark of continued sharpness and career progress from a filmmaker I wish I paid attention to a year sooner. If there is one thing Kim knows how to do at the director’s chair, it is tell great stories that focus on people more than spectacle, and flesh out the best of what they can offer in the moments scenes call for in a film, and The Tunnel, much to his credit, is no exception.
Now Available: SYMPATHY FOR MR. VENGEANCE (2002)
It’s not for everyone, but it pays to have an open mind, and if you have overlooked this film for any reason in the past decade, stop.
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